Takedown Tool-E

ABSTRACT

The Takedown Tool-E is an innovative, assembled plastic and steel slim tube-like device used to assist in the safe and efficient removal of hair weave thread and tracts. It has a nonslip grip for comfort that enables consumers, at home or salon, to easily store the device in the casing or wear it in a pocket for accessibility. The Tool-E&#39;s efficient safety features help to avoid any damage to the scalp and cuts thread or hair tracts smoothly and quickly without damaging the real hair. The invention is new, groundbreaking, and cost-effective. It increases timely customer service, provides ease to do-it-yourself consumers, and enables professionals to become faster and more accurate at weave-removal—increasing their development, economy, and industry. The Takedown Tool-E is a utility that consumers and salon professionals will want to buy across the international hair weave market.

BACKGROUND

The Takedown Tool-E was created when Professor A'Mera Frieman was painstakingly removing her own hair extensions. After the fourth cut, Professor Frieman researched online for an easier method or device to assist in her hair weave thread removal, but there were very few videos or professional advice. Professor Frieman turned on the television to see a nature show with a hawk's beak ripping its food and thought how easy it would be if she had a plastic copy of the hawk's beak to rip the threads from her hair weave tracts. The idea formed and Professor Frieman took out her pad and pencil and sketched the hawk's beak. Then, she drew a handle coming from it. The design took more shape as Professor Frieman contemplated the multi-billion dollar beauty industry versus the everyday female hair products consumer. The device would need to be useful to salon professionals as well and be easy to use with portability. An average hair weave takedown costs up to $50 and takes a professional an hour and an everyday woman at least two using scissors. There is always an accidental nip or cut because of the blind spots in the hair tracts and threads. The device would be easy to grip. Professor Frieman completed her design and created a sample device as a prototype to perfect for manufacturing.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The Takedown Tool-E is an innovative, useful, and simple device to remove hair weave extension threads and tracts at home or in a salon. The Takedown Tool-E is easy to clean between patrons or removals. It has a nonslip rubber handle for easier gripping and is has a plastic cap to avoid accidental cuts when not in use. The Takedown Tool-E's curved hooked tip allows for easier weave thread or hair tract lift or cut, and The Takedown Tool-E uses recycled materials to help the environment.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS:

FIG. 1.—Exterior Full View. FIG. 1 is an exterior full view of the Takedown Tool-E assembled. Each exterior part is labeled from the top: cutting tool, plastic cap, ergonomic handle with 3″ rubberized grip, plastic exterior casing (various colors/designs, and sharpened U-shaped cutting area.

FIG. 2.—Handle Only View. FIG. 2 is an exterior view of the Takedown Tool-E's Handle.

FIG. 3.—Cutting Tool View. FIG. 3 is a side view of the Takedown Tool-E cutting tool. The stainless-steel tool is 5.638″ long hooked tool with curved blunted tip and sharpened U-shaped cutting area.

FIG. 4.—Exterior view of Takedown Tool-E Cap. FIG. 4 is a full view of the Takedown Tool-E clear cap.

FIG. 5.—Exterior Cross-Section Close-up of cutting tool and cap assembly.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION:

The device is 5.638″ in length and 0.283″ in diameter. The exterior of the device is 1/24″ to 1/32″ thick recycled plastic with 3″ long curved nonslip rubberized handle. The device is topped with a 1.388″ cap.

The tool is 3.048″ in length with a solid uneven hook-like appearance with a blunted tip on the longer hook. The area between the tips of the hook (U-shape) is sharpened to cut the thread or hair tract. 

1. The Takedown Tool-E is useful, portable, and easy to use for salon professionals and the everyday hair weave/extension wearer. The Takedown Tool-E saves time, energy, and helps to avoid nasty nips and cuts from using scissors to takedown hair extensions. The Takedown Tool-E's stainless steel design can be sterilized with salon and household non-chlorine antiseptics for state and federal licensing compliance. The Takedown Tool-E is small enough to be worn in a salon apron, front shirt pocket, and/or front pants pocket. The Takedown Tool-E is great for all size hair tract wefts and increases efficiency in the salon. The Takedown Tool-E is reusable, recyclable, and economical as it saves up to $50 per hair extension thread/tract removal. 